> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ampersand-24eb5c1a-feat-always-enabled-object.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Trigger a read

> Triggers reading data from a SaaS instance. See [Trigger a read](https://docs.withampersand.com/define-integrations/read-actions#trigger-a-read) for details. If you want scheduled reads or automatic backfills instead, you [can define them in the manifest](https://docs.withampersand.com/read-actions#defining-reads).